The Old Fisherman's Cottage

Avoch, Near Fortrose, The Black Isle

A 200 year old listed cottage, Old Fisherman's Cottage, right on the coast in the quaint conservation village of Avoch is 10 miles north of Inverness and less than one mile south of the small Cathedral town of Fortrose (sandy beach and links golf course) on the peninsula called 'The Black Isle'.

The cottage is one of the original detached traditional stone fisherman's cottages which give the village such tremendous character. You step down into this cottage from the quiet, winding shore road and from its tiny shore garden.

Unusually for houses in the village, most windows face south towards the Moray Firth and from its top windows, you can, if you're lucky, see the famous pods of bottlenose dolphins as they swim towards the inner narrows.

Double-glazed and cosy due to the thick traditional walls, it is sympathetically furnished with all modern comforts and a sitting/dining room at its heart that is warmed by an open fire. With a downstairs twin bedroom with TV and en suite shower, and a further double bedroom, a single bedroom with a seating area that has great views out over the Moray Firth and a bathroom upstairs, it provides conveniently configured and quite ideal holiday accommodation.

The shingle shore is just over the garden wall and the little shops, pubs and eating places of this tiny working village are within easy walking distance.

Quick Info

Sleeps: 4

Bedrooms: 3

Changeover Day: Sat

Pets Allowed: Yes (2)

No smoking

Bathrooms: 2

Features

Open Fire/Solid Fuel Stove

WiFi

Pet Friendly

Detached

Garden Furniture

BBQ

Cot

Coastal

Village

2 week discount

Shower

Laundry Facilities

Freezer

Dishwasher

Mains Water

Locally, by car you can easily discover Rosemarkie, the prime dolphin-spotting site at Chanonry Point (where there is also an excellent golf course), the old town of Cromarty at the head of the peninsula and all this unspoilt, historic, scenically beautiful area.

The Black Isle is also famous for its birdlife. In the last few years red kites have been reintroduced into the area and can often be seen, particularly near the Tore roundabout and Munlochy Bay is a well-known haven for wading birds.

Children may be more interested in the long sandy beach at Rosemarkie (3 miles) with its community café, large play area and tennis courts. No visit to the area would be complete without a visit to the Black Isle Brewery, while for whisky lovers, there is a distillery at Muir of Ord.

To the north, the wonderful beaches at the pretty town of Dornoch are within an easy drive. A visit here could perhaps be combined with a visit to Dunrobin Castle (51 miles) with its towers and turrets, which hosts frequent events and falconry displays. The Glenmorangie and Balblair Distilleries are en route and whisky connoisseurs will be aware that the Clynelish Distillery at Brora is also nearby.

Further afield, the West Coast (Torridon, Gairloch and the Ullapool area), the Moray Coast, Loch Ness and even Skye can be visited. Alternatively, you can head due north and reach John O' Groats within a couple of hours, where, from Gill's Bay, you can take the ferry for a day trip to Orkney.

Please note: while we make every effort to be as accurate as possible, the actual position of the cottage indicated on the map above and the proximity of the amenities in the Local Info section cannot be guaranteed to be precise and should be used as a guide only.

Upstairs

Double bedroomSingle bedroomBathroom with bath, WC and wash basin.

What's included

Linen (Double Bed)

Free

Linen (Single Bed)

Free

Sets of towels

Free

WiFi

Free

Available Extras

Cot

£10.00

Pet

£20.00

Services

Bed linen and towels are INCLUDED. The first £20 of electricity INCLUDED with any additional usage payable by meter reading at the end of your stay. Heating is by electric space heaters and open fire (starter pack INCLUDED). WiFi is INCLUDED (subject to a fair usage policy). A maximum of 2 dogs are welcome at an additional charge (2 medium, 2 small). No smoking.

Availability

The calendar below shows dates which are either available or booked for this property. Use the availability & book sidebar on the right to select your desired holiday dates.

Weekly Prices

The weekly guide prices for this property are shown below. Use the availability & book sidebar on the right to select your holiday or calculate short break rates (where available).

2 Week Discount (£25)

Save 15% - Easter 2019From 06/04/2019 to 26/04/2019

Save 10% w/c 16 Mar 19From 16/03/2019 to 22/03/2019

Save 10% w/c 23 Mar 19From 23/03/2019 to 29/03/2019

Save 5% w/c 30 Mar 19From 30/03/2019 to 05/04/2019

May Half Term 2019From 25/05/2019 to 31/05/2019

Changeover Day: Sat

Rental - Date Range

Sleeps 2

Sleeps 4

09 Feb 2019 - 05 Apr 2019

£495.00

£545.00

06 Apr 2019 - 26 Apr 2019

£595.00

£645.00

27 Apr 2019 - 10 May 2019

£495.00

£545.00

11 May 2019 - 24 May 2019

£595.00

£645.00

25 May 2019 - 31 May 2019

£695.00

£695.00

01 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019

£595.00

£645.00

29 Jun 2019 - 30 Aug 2019

£695.00

£695.00

31 Aug 2019 - 20 Sep 2019

£595.00

£645.00

21 Sep 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

£495.00

£545.00

12 Oct 2019 - 01 Nov 2019

£595.00

£645.00

02 Nov 2019 - 19 Dec 2019

£450.00

£495.00

20 Dec 2019 - 27 Dec 2019

£695.00

£695.00

28 Dec 2019 - 05 Jan 2020

£695.00

£695.00

06 Jan 2020 - 05 Jan 2021

POA

POA

06 Jan 2021 - 05 Jan 2022

POA

POA

Please note: Prices are calculated based on your party size at the time of booking. If your party size changes for any reason after booking please let us know so we can ensure the accommodation provided meets your exact requirements.

Reviews (Supplied Independently through Feefo)

Date

Rating

Comment

04-Feb-2019

A good location for us. Cottage had everything we needed. It was clean and the linens were of good quality. The bedroom...

A good location for us. Cottage had everything we needed. It was clean and the linens were of good quality. The bedrooms are very spacious. I had not realised that the village road split the cottage from the garden, so extra care needed when taking dogs to the garden. There is a limit of 20mph and the road is busy all day, but not at night time. The owner Jill popped in and was very pleasant and helpful. We suggested that some thick rugs were provided for the tiled floor in the sitting room as we were there in January and it was a lot colder than at home in Orkney. Easy bus ride to Inverness or to Cromarty. The Rosemarkie Golf Club has magnificent views over the Firth and good food.

The Old Fisherman's Cottage

Avoch, Near Fortrose, The Black Isle

A 200 year old listed cottage, Old Fisherman's Cottage, right on the coast in the quaint conservation village of Avoch is 10 miles north of Inverness and less than one mile south of the small Cathedral town of Fortrose (sandy beach and links golf course) on the peninsula called 'The Black Isle'.

Quick Info

Sleeps: 4

Bedrooms: 3

Changeover Day: Sat

Pets Allowed: Yes (2)

No smoking

Bathrooms: 2

Overview

The cottage is one of the original detached traditional stone fisherman's cottages which give the village such tremendous character. You step down into this cottage from the quiet, winding shore road and from its tiny shore garden.

Unusually for houses in the village, most windows face south towards the Moray Firth and from its top windows, you can, if you're lucky, see the famous pods of bottlenose dolphins as they swim towards the inner narrows.

Double-glazed and cosy due to the thick traditional walls, it is sympathetically furnished with all modern comforts and a sitting/dining room at its heart that is warmed by an open fire. With a downstairs twin bedroom with TV and en suite shower, and a further double bedroom, a single bedroom with a seating area that has great views out over the Moray Firth and a bathroom upstairs, it provides conveniently configured and quite ideal holiday accommodation.

The shingle shore is just over the garden wall and the little shops, pubs and eating places of this tiny working village are within easy walking distance.

Features

Open Fire/Solid Fuel Stove

WiFi

Pet Friendly

Detached

Garden Furniture

BBQ

Cot

Coastal

Village

2 week discount

Shower

Laundry Facilities

Freezer

Dishwasher

Mains Water

Map & Local

Locally, by car you can easily discover Rosemarkie, the prime dolphin-spotting site at Chanonry Point (where there is also an excellent golf course), the old town of Cromarty at the head of the peninsula and all this unspoilt, historic, scenically beautiful area.

The Black Isle is also famous for its birdlife. In the last few years red kites have been reintroduced into the area and can often be seen, particularly near the Tore roundabout and Munlochy Bay is a well-known haven for wading birds.

Children may be more interested in the long sandy beach at Rosemarkie (3 miles) with its community café, large play area and tennis courts. No visit to the area would be complete without a visit to the Black Isle Brewery, while for whisky lovers, there is a distillery at Muir of Ord.

To the north, the wonderful beaches at the pretty town of Dornoch are within an easy drive. A visit here could perhaps be combined with a visit to Dunrobin Castle (51 miles) with its towers and turrets, which hosts frequent events and falconry displays. The Glenmorangie and Balblair Distilleries are en route and whisky connoisseurs will be aware that the Clynelish Distillery at Brora is also nearby.

Further afield, the West Coast (Torridon, Gairloch and the Ullapool area), the Moray Coast, Loch Ness and even Skye can be visited. Alternatively, you can head due north and reach John O' Groats within a couple of hours, where, from Gill's Bay, you can take the ferry for a day trip to Orkney.

Please note: while we make every effort to be as accurate as possible, the actual position of the cottage indicated on the map above and the proximity of the amenities in the Local Info section cannot be guaranteed to be precise and should be used as a guide only.

Upstairs

Double bedroomSingle bedroomBathroom with bath, WC and wash basin.

What's included

Linen (Double Bed)

Free

Linen (Single Bed)

Free

Sets of towels

Free

WiFi

Free

Available Extras

Cot

£10.00

Pet

£20.00

Services

Bed linen and towels are INCLUDED. The first £20 of electricity INCLUDED with any additional usage payable by meter reading at the end of your stay. Heating is by electric space heaters and open fire (starter pack INCLUDED). WiFi is INCLUDED (subject to a fair usage policy). A maximum of 2 dogs are welcome at an additional charge (2 medium, 2 small). No smoking.

Availability

Availability

The calendar below shows dates which are either available or booked for this property. Use the Book Now menu above to select your desired holiday dates.

Weekly Prices

The weekly guide prices for this property are shown below. Use the availability & book sidebar on the right to select your holiday or calculate short break rates (where available).

2 Week Discount (£25)

Save 15% - Easter 2019From 06/04/2019 to 26/04/2019

Save 10% w/c 16 Mar 19From 16/03/2019 to 22/03/2019

Save 10% w/c 23 Mar 19From 23/03/2019 to 29/03/2019

Save 5% w/c 30 Mar 19From 30/03/2019 to 05/04/2019

May Half Term 2019From 25/05/2019 to 31/05/2019

Changeover Day: Sat

Rental - Date Range

Sleeps 2

Sleeps 4

09 Feb 2019 - 05 Apr 2019

£495.00

£545.00

06 Apr 2019 - 26 Apr 2019

£595.00

£645.00

27 Apr 2019 - 10 May 2019

£495.00

£545.00

11 May 2019 - 24 May 2019

£595.00

£645.00

25 May 2019 - 31 May 2019

£695.00

£695.00

01 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019

£595.00

£645.00

29 Jun 2019 - 30 Aug 2019

£695.00

£695.00

31 Aug 2019 - 20 Sep 2019

£595.00

£645.00

21 Sep 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

£495.00

£545.00

12 Oct 2019 - 01 Nov 2019

£595.00

£645.00

02 Nov 2019 - 19 Dec 2019

£450.00

£495.00

20 Dec 2019 - 27 Dec 2019

£695.00

£695.00

28 Dec 2019 - 05 Jan 2020

£695.00

£695.00

06 Jan 2020 - 05 Jan 2021

POA

POA

06 Jan 2021 - 05 Jan 2022

POA

POA

Please note: Prices are calculated based on your party size at the time of booking. If your party size changes for any reason after booking please let us know so we can ensure the accommodation provided meets your exact requirements.

Reviews

Reviews(Supplied Independently through Feefo)

04-Feb-2019

A good location for us. Cottage had everything we needed. It was clean and the linens were of good quality. The bedroom...

A good location for us. Cottage had everything we needed. It was clean and the linens were of good quality. The bedrooms are very spacious. I had not realised that the village road split the cottage from the garden, so extra care needed when taking dogs to the garden. There is a limit of 20mph and the road is busy all day, but not at night time. The owner Jill popped in and was very pleasant and helpful. We suggested that some thick rugs were provided for the tiled floor in the sitting room as we were there in January and it was a lot colder than at home in Orkney. Easy bus ride to Inverness or to Cromarty. The Rosemarkie Golf Club has magnificent views over the Firth and good food.

The cottage is very comfortable, in an ideal location and makes a great holiday base. It is well maintained and welcoming with the ‘snug’ adding to a lovely holiday experience allowing views of the night sky.

I was always kept up to date regarding my booking, receiving regular emails informing me of payment details, directions to cottage and what to expect there. If I had any queries they were answered quickly and professionally and always friendly.